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Know Your Lagna / Ascendant
Lagna – Ascendant: The
Ascendant is defined as the
intersecting point between the
Ecliptic ( Kranti Vritta ) & the
Celestial Horizon ( Kshitija ). In
Sanskrit it is known as Udaya Lagna.
The Ecliptic is the path of the
earth round the Sun. The origin of
the Celestial Horizon is the
Northern Horizon. The Original Point
of the Ecliptic is 0 degrees Aries
according to Western Astrology and
is 0 degrees Beta Arietis ( Ashwini
) according to Vedic Astrology. The
Ascendant is the most important
point in one's horoscope. It
represents the Wheel of Destiny. The
Ascending Degree is known as the
Lagna Bindu and all calculations are
based on it. 180 degrees from it is
known as the Descendant ( Astha
Lagna ). By Ascendant is meant the
Eastern Celestial Horizon. The
Descendant is the Western Celestial
Horizon. In Natal Astrology, only
the Ascendant and the Lunar
Ascendant figure largely. In Horary
Astrology, along with the Ascendant
and the Lunar Ascendant, three more
Ascendants come into the picture.
They are Base Ascendant ( Aroodha ),
Veedhi and Chatra.
12 Ascendants and their
characteristics
Ascendant - Aries ( Mesha )
Aries
rising bestows the native with
certain martian qualities. Courage-
sensitive to other's feelings -
shorttempered & proud - interested
in legal & logical aspects - lover
of scientific thinking - enjoy
travel & adventure -hates relatives
- body of medium size - long face &
neck eyesight sharp scar on the head
or temples round eyes legs, weak,
ambitious, enterprising & good
planning ability. Since Mars is the
Ascendant lord they may be under the
influence of their partner & they
have a weakness for the opposite
sex. Mars also endows them with good
administrative ability. This ability
is excellent in business & politics.
Have good observational ability.
They dislike being guided by others
as they maintain an aggressive
independent attitude. They are down
to earth, practical. They are
natural fighters who fight for
justice. Mars endows them with rare
fortitude & will to survive in a
competitive world.
Ascendant - Taurus ( Vrishabha )
Taurus rising bestows the qualities
of ambition, tolerance & patience.
They are obstinate and proud.
Affectionate - loving, will ing to
sacrifice and interested in
competitive games. They will have
beautiful faces and they are likely
to be short. They are sometimes
unreasonable. They are
high-principled & they practice what
they preach. They are mentally
strong & their physical stamina is
excellent. They love pleasure and
like music. Scorpio is the Sign of
the Mystic, the Investigator. They
are endowed with personal magnetism.
They are imperial in outlook & they
feel that they are born to exercise
authority. They will have more
daughters than sons and they may not
be very happy as regards happiness
from children. As they are likely to
contract nervous complaints from
fiftieth year, it will be better for
them to consult a medical
specialist. They have to learn to
incorporate tolerance for the
adversary.
Ascendant - Gemini ( Midhuna )
Gemini ascending bestows
intellectuality & intelligence.
Their minds may be wavering & they
will have literary talent. They are
quick witted, restless & inconstant.
They may suffer from nervous
breakdowns & they are likely to be
tall and straight. They may become
experts in the mechanical sciences
as Mercury represents computing.
They will have a depression near the
chin & their eyes will be
attractive. They have conversational
& literary abilities. They should be
careful while moving with the
opposite sex. They are interested in
original, artistic works of any
kind. They are versatile by nature &
they have intellectual ability. They
are enterprising by nature & they
have analytical minds.
Ascendant - Cancer ( Kataka )
Cancer rising gives intuition,
sympathy and appreciation of the
subtle things of life. Cancer
represents the heart of the Cosmic
Man. Cancerians are tied and tuned
to the Cosmic world. Most of the
saints & mystics are born in this
sign. Its dispositor is the Moon &
the exaltation dispositor is the
wisdom planet, Jupiter. They love
the mundane pleasures of life,
particularly home & children. They
may be disappointed in love as their
love is not reciprocated. They are
inconstant & fickleminded as they
are ruled by the Moon. Their wealth
will be subject to waxing and waning
like the Moon. They love the divine
sciences, particulary the science &
the wisdom of the heavens. (
Astronomy & Astrology ) They are
nervous and restless. At the same
time a high degree of adaptability
have been bestowed by this sign.
They can adapt to any situation.
They are interested in Wisdom and
the divine. The occult sciences
attract them and they become
diviners or mystics.
Ascendant - Leo ( Simha )
Leo
rising gives love of Nature & an
overactive & leonine temparament.
They are likely to be ambitious and
cheerful. They have a liking for
Literature & Art. Their ambitions
may not be fulfilled. They are proud
and strong & the qualities of
beauty, nobility & spirituality will
be theirs. They have tremendous will
power and determination and the
ability to face upto heavy odds.
Physically powerful with broad
shoulders, they are endowed with
personal magnetism. They have to
incorporate patience & perseverance
as they are short tempered by
nature. They are also advised to
incorporate tolerance for the
adversary. They become the leaders
of their family and care much for
their mother's interest. They are of
the forgiving type & they do not
nurse any illfeeling towards anyone.
There is a possibility that they may
be misunderstood by superiors and
they are likely to have nervous
complaints. They are orthodox and
highprincipled.
Ascendant - Virgo ( Kanni )
Virgo rising gives scholarly
qualities and they are lovers of
learning. They love music and the
arts. Their IQ level is above the
ordinary. They are diplomatic &
shrewd and possess business insight.
They are emotional and get carried
away by sentiments. They are
interested in modern equipments.
They love Mathematics & the Wisdom
of the Heavens. They are pleasant
talkers & they love good principles
& philosophy. They are healthy &
wealthy and love good relations.
They are generally under the control
of their partner. They are thrifty
and enterprising. They have a
natural affinity to electronics &
computers.They are ruled by the
intellectual planet, Mercury who is
the representer of Maths, computing,
music, art & sculpture.They will
shine as lecturers / teachers as the
planet of Academic Education rules
them. They will be humourous &
witty. They will shine as writers &
publishers.
Ascendant - Libra ( Thula )
Libra rising creates an all rounder,
a person who is a generalist and
well accepted in society. They have
domineering personalities & they are
forceful and given to their ways.
They are likely to bevindictive &
revengeful. They are well informed
and interested in logical & legal
aspects. They are likely to be of a
wavering mind They believe that God
is love and their love will embrace
all creatures. Their eyes have a
peculiarity of their own. They are
lovers of Poetry & the fine arts as
they are ruled by the poet Venus.
They are likely to be disappointed
in love as their love may not be
reciprocated. They have a special
talent in business dealings. Theymay
have very few sons. They always have
an underlying fear in the bottom of
their minds. They are keen observers
of human nature and psychologists.
They will be generally known by more
than one name. They are interested
in entertainments which involve the
opposite sex.
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